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                                                Blue Rodeo
Intro:   C / G/B / Am / G / D //         C / G/B / Am / D / G //
GYou are so fDar away on this cCold empty nighGt,
As I lie in a hoDtel room looking Cat the street liDght.
GOutside my wiDndow I lisCten to the raGin,
And the sounds of the pasDsing cars ,   and the waveCs           
on English BFa-----ayD  
And I wonGder if you thiDnk of me as CI dream of yoGu.
Do you hear the song thDat I sing in thCis hotel rDoom? 
Cause I sGee you in the starDs above and in evCery setting suGn,
and even though you're fifteen hundred miDles away,
I hear yoCu howling at the Fmo-----onD  
Solo:   G/  D/  C/      G   D/  C/      D   G/  D/  C/       G   D/  C/  F/ D  
And I hGold you in my minDd,
and I stCart to float awaGy
Yeah, the whole world seems vDery strange
in a Cpleasant kind ah wayD  
And aGs the morning sun coDmes up
and puts an enCd to this long nighGt,
more than anytDhing, I wCish you were hereD.
Lying bGy my side, holding me Cnear,
listening tGo the rain,        and the passDing cars,
and the wCaves on______D__English     GBay
 C/  G/B/  Am/  G/  D//          C/  G/B   Am/  D/  G//

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English Bay

by Blue Rodeo

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G/B

Blue Rodeo

Intro: C / G/B / Am / G / D // C / G/B / Am / D / G //

G D C G

You are so far away on this cold empty night,

D C D

As I lie in a hotel room looking at the street light.

G D C G

Outside my window I listen to the rain,

D C

And the sounds of the passing cars , and the waves

F D

on English Ba-----ay

G D C G

And I wonder if you think of me as I dream of you.

D C D

Do you hear the song that I sing in this hotel room?

G D C G

Cause I see you in the stars above and in every setting sun,

and even though you're fifteen hundred miles away,

C F D

I hear you howling at the mo-----on

G D C G D C D G D C G D C F D

Solo: / / / / / / / / / / /

G D

And I hold you in my mind,

C G

and I start to float away

Yeah, the whole world seems very strange

C D

in a pleasant kind ah way

G D

And as the morning sun comes up

C G

and puts an end to this long night,

D C D

more than anything, I wish you were here.

G C

Lying by my side, holding me near,

G D

listening to the rain, and the passing cars,

C D G

and the waves on________English Bay

C G/B Am G D C G/B Am D G

/ / / / // / / / //

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